[Noisebridge-discuss] DIY electronics type store in SF?

[Mitch Altman]

Al Lasher's is where I've bought vacuum tubes for my really tube stereo amplifier.  Cool place.

I wish there were a nice store that sold parts for DIY electronics.  If there are, I don't know of any.  There's Weird Stuff, and Halted and Haltek, but you need a car to get to these far flung places (if they even still exist -- I haven't been to them in over 10 years).

Jameco is the closest to a place that sells parts, but they're in Belmont.  They have will call, which is free to use, and no minimum order -- so you could actually order 1 resistor from they're website (or phone) and pick if up for 2¢.  Of course, you need a car to do that.  But Jameco does mail order, too, and they're shipping isn't too expensive.  And you could easily receive a solder iron tip for your solder iron from them before the 16th.
www.jameco.com

Mitch.


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> Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 11:26:19 -0800
> From: rachel at xtreme.com
> To: Rubin at Starset.net
> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] DIY electronics type store in SF?
> CC: noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net
> 
> Al Lasher's might be a place to try; they're in Berkeley, though not too 
> far from BART.
> 
> http://www.yelp.com/biz/al-lashers-electronics-berkeley#hrid:_m2yy1LAbaNzBeu143Vvow
> 
> It's a weird place, with lots of unlabelled and completely random 
> inventory.  It's worth a visit just for the experience.  I have bought 
> soldering equipment there, but I suggest you bring your iron to be sure 
> you're getting the right tip.
> 
> Rachel
> 
> Rubin Abdi wrote:
> > I'm in need of a new tip for my Weller soldering iron before David's 
> > brain machine get together. Anyone know of any good stores in the city 
> > that aren't Radio Shack whom might have what I'm looking for? I'm 
> > searching mostly for independently owned places.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Rubin
> > Rubin at Starset.net <mailto:Rubin at Starset.net>
> > 
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